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Hong Kong to VASPs: Secure license by February 29 or face shutdown
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9 February, 2024

Hong Kong to VASPs: Secure license by February 29 or face shutdown

As the deadline looms, Hong Kong has reiterated its pledge to shut down all unlicensed VASPs by the end of...
South Korea wants digital asset criminals sentenced to life imprisonment
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8 February, 2024

South Korea wants digital asset criminals sentenced to life imprisonment

The new amendments will hand life sentences to any criminal that embezzles over $3.8 million, with the minimum time served...
South Dakota joins Florida, Indiana in passing anti-CBDC bill
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8 February, 2024

South Dakota joins Florida, Indiana in passing anti-CBDC bill

South Dakota’s state Senate passed the bill recently, barring a digital dollar from being defined as money in its UCC,...
UK pledges $126M for AI research and training
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8 February, 2024

UK pledges $126M for AI research and training

The £100 million funding will go toward upskilling workers for the AI era, launching nine new AI hubs, and training...
AMD to strengthen grip on PC AI as rivalry with Nvidia, Intel heats up
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8 February, 2024

AMD to strengthen grip on PC AI as rivalry with Nvidia, Intel heats up

AMD says its chips power over 90% of AI-enabled personal computers, and it’s betting on the growth of this market...
South Korea to vet VASP execs; US SEC charges American Bitcoin Academy over $1.2M scam
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7 February, 2024

South Korea to vet VASP execs; US SEC charges American Bitcoin Academy over $1.2M scam

Elsewhere, Hong Kong’s Treasury has proposed bringing OTC venues under the city’s regulations, arguing that they have been used to...

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